Literary Devices

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
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Claudia Arroyo
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device is used when a writer gives human qualities to animals or objects?
anthropomorphism
personification
metaphor
simile
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the literary device used in the phrase 'The sun smiled down on the happy couple.'
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees,' what literary device is being used?
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device is employed when a word imitates the sound it represents?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the literary device in the sentence 'The darkness wrapped around her like a blanket.'
Hyperbole
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device is used when a writer hints at what is to come later in the story?
Plot twist
Character development
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the phrase 'time flies,' what literary device is being used?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
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